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1.
Oh My God 03:24
Oh My God You said it was all innocent adoration You fell in love with the breeze The freer that you are to delight in sensation The freer you are to be As a child you went running To the arms of your mother For the warmth of a kiss on your cheek And her love is as soft and light as a feather And served as a guide to your dreams Oh my god, I’ve lost my way Mama wont you carry me home If this breath were the last of our life’s incantations What words would you wish to impart Though our lives are a swirl of desire and disruption We’ll go running with a smile in our hearts As I wait to be freed from the shell of my body Be relieved of its earthly confines I see light from the world all around slowly fading As the earth moves in silence behind
2.
Naive Lovers 03:21
Naïve Lovers We were young naïve lovers, out on the old highway Riding freight trains, across the states We were both bound to running, deserted quiet nights To cleanse our hearts of small town minds Our hair was dyed and dreaded and Piercing jeweled her nose We passed unknown like homeless folks We heard the call and answered our destiny awaits With souls on fire, we gave our chase Chorus A: There’s no place where she ever long to be B: Place when were old A: Long enough to feel she ain’t free B: Share all we know A: Her blue eyes saw the world she gave to me B: Her eyes saw the world A: How I long to be the man she used to see B: Salt to the earth Our lives we bind in writing, adventures weighed in gold The simple gifts, we watch unfold Through the fallen leaves of winter And summers warm return The distant whistles our trains roll on.
3.
My Dawn Is An Endless Night I know it seems, I’m lost at sea That when I’m here, I act like a fool I know you’ve seen it all before I lost my way, through endless days Now when I pray, I don’t know what for It seems loves an open door Chorus You know I’d give nothing more To be as we were before Something has to change My dawn is an endless night With no one to share sunrise Every waking morn. Some other day while we’re astray Alone I’ll lay and wish to the stars Another chance to know your heart
4.
Won’t Cross Over The Line I’m toeing the line again The rivers rolling on by My minds on the other side of it Wont cross over the line The first thing I’ll do is kick off these worn out shoes Step into the river kick off these walking blues As a man I’ve been walking trying to pay my dues I’m tired of fighting some loving gonna do me some good Take my hand darlin’ I’ll treat you right Lets give it a chance baby lets dance tonight Gonna make it alright I’m Toeing the line again…. Well I might be a fool for loving you through and through For pickin’ this guitar and singing these blues for you Your hands in my pocket your living life fast and cool All I want is a moment to show you how a man gonna do Take my hand darlin’ I’ll treat you right Lets give it a chance baby lets dance tonight Gonna make it alright
5.
Showered In Your Grace We have already known this road before Everyone a piece of the light let it pass let it fall The weeds have all grown tall Our love inside is all but lost in the world There was a time when we thought it was all our own Looking back it’s lost in a haze all that’s left is a ghost I never heard its call And now I’ve gone to far to make it back home Saw a flicker of light from the side of my mind Turned my head to the wind it bathed and warmed me inside I felt you on my face Showered in your grace as tears filled my eye Had it all figured out had my face in the moon All the stars in the night came aligned as I stood there with you Your hour’s come to soon As wonderful as life is now it’s a tomb
6.
I’m in the mood for a friend, only my pen seems to listen And the paper that it’s staining, and I feel all alone but satisfied At the end of the day, it can feel so gratifying A little stillness and some silence, to watch it all slowly fade away. Chorus Hmm, I’m lying, with a picture of you by the fire Life seems to flicker in your face. It’s a warm winter eve. You’ve a blanket on your shoulders Knitting one more for your soldier, who lay alone underneath a foreign sky While you’re across that Harlem moon, far away from your lover And your heart it waits under cover, till he lay once again inside your arms Well I’m sitting out of sight, just the light from my candle Twists and turns on my table, trying so hard to take flight But we’re all bound to this land, on the tides of the ocean Rise and fall on emotion, it’s the same little devil every time Hmm, I’m lying, holding pictures of you by the fire Life seems to flicker in your face It’s a lovely quiet night, and my stillness brought me longing For my lover’s heart beat throbbing, I lay my ear soft & gentle on her chest
7.
Long Grown Cold If it’s true that we’re in this life together Then why, do I feel so alone? I see love get passed from one to others Not for me my heart has long grown cold There are miles, many miles left to travel Lord I’m down to shedding my last skin Long ago I knew things would unravel The night I found my lady heroin One whisper from the wind Fly the ashes of a dream On a silent lonely night A light is passing as one takes flight Mamma don’t you worry bout the answers We both know, they change in any light When no more shadows cast from our old travels Where once they played and danced for your delight. One whisper from the wind Fly the ashes of a dream On a silent lonely night A light is passing as one takes flight
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Devil's Dust 02:28
Devils Dust Well shuffle your feet and kick off your devils dust I got a notion I’m hoping honey we can discuss There ain’t any reason for locking our spirits up Well it’s pleasure I’m seeking and you’re such a pretty face Lets ride the wind share a laugh, And get our selves a little blazed You’re hearts been in prison, for many a cold long day Some people got a way of getting in your head They’re talking the blues while living a dream instead I’ve been a thinking on how I’m gonna see this through Yeah I’ve got a feeling nothing in this world gonna do I’m needing some lovin, and feeling like it’s long over due
9.
Troubles Come Over Our Love I try and I try lord for some reason why Trouble’s come over our love I’ll sit and I’ll wait cause I know what’s at stake I can’t seem to rise to the cause In my heart all if feel is disaster In my mind all I know is my fault Though it’s a sad situation When a Saturday rains starts to fall We’ll sit and we’ll wait for an answer Our wounds are all filling with salt I don’t wanna know it’s a burdening load That we’re just afraid to let go Time has lead us away from our earlier days When we walked along soul to soul In your heart all you feel is disaster In your mind all you know is your fault Though we once swore at the alter To love beyond all we control Our love has turned into monsters We’re screaming whenever we phone When we’re old and grey, all our lives have unfolded There is but one escape, to embrace the unfolding
10.
Babe, Be Mine Tonight It’s alright with me if you need to cry I’ll be your shelter, come rain or shine I’ll be your shoulder on which you might sigh Babe, be mine tonight Chorus: Heart ache and pain’s it aint what we ask for Wise words and dreams they came in a song Warm southern breeze is blowing my cover Angelic wings, they’re easing my fall When you are ready, I hope that you’ll see Nothing’s, too heavy for me It’s alright with me, darling take your time Don’t let worry, trouble your mind Darling Come to me, let me help you rise Babe, be mine tonight Babe, be mine tonight

about

The recording of Naïve Lovers began at a very emotional time for Marc. He first set foot in the studio with Andrew Lipke just a few weeks after the passing of his father. With twenty songs undocumented, Marc went in to record what he thought might become three different records. All of the songs were laid down in demo fashion with guitar and voice before really focusing on the ten songs that became Naïve Lovers.

My Dawn Is An Endless Night, which features a catchy melody echoed by a haunting piano solo, started with the descending guitar line and found words while touring in Asheville, NC; Won’t Cross Over The Line is a classic Nashville-inspired Americana hit with drums, pedal steel guitar, a swinging vibe, and vocal harmonies guaranteed to make you move your feet; Naïve Lovers, the title track, is a whimsical and dreamy song with a guitar solo reminiscent of the sounds of Mark Knopfler or Joe Walsh. The inspiration for the lyrics came from a chance encounter with a freight hopping teenage girl in Philadelphia. After months of attempting to write a historically based fiction referencing train stations and small towns across the country, Marc found his pen and spirit released when he hypothetically paired his own remembered adventures and aspirations with hers. A return to electric guitar is found on the song Devil’s Dust, which showcases the amazing harmonica playing of Bob Beach alongside rock’n’roll drums and bluesy guitar licks that are sure to have you driving a little too fast down the highway. Trouble’s Come Over Our Love had its first verse written in a café in Nashville the night before Marc first performed at The Bluebird Café.

credits

released April 21, 2013

ALBUM NOTES:

Naïve Lovers:
All Songs Written by Marc Silver
Published by Pink Belly (ASCAP) 2010
Produced, Mixed, and Engineered by Andrew Lipke and Marc Silver
at The Record Lounge in Philadelphia, PA
Mastered by Paul Hammond and Paul Sinclair at Fat City Studios. Blue Bell, PA
Design by Allie LeFebvre

Naïve Lovers has contributions from the following musicians:

The Stonethrowers:
Marc Silver – Guitars/Vocals
Isaac Stanford - Pedal Steel Guitar (3,4,5,)
Mike Hlatky - Upright Bass/Vocals (3,4,5,9)
Lewin Barringer – Mandolin/Vocals (3,4,6,)

Special Guests:
Phil D'Agostino – Electric Bass (7)
Ross Bellenoit – Electric Guitar (7, 10)
Andrew Lipke – Piano/Wurlitzer/Bass/Drums (2,5,7)

Mike Pietrusko – Drums (3)
Bob Beach – Harmonica (8)
Valentina Raffaelli – Vocals (3,4,6,)
Suzie Brown - Vocals (1,7,10)

I’d like to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude:
To my band mates, past and present, for their companionship and humor while living this musical journey. The smiles and laughter in our time together have brought me joy when joy seemed hard to come by. To my partner, James Rose, for his love and support over the past twelve years. To my father, the late Robert Silver, for his often unspoken, but deeply moving love and pride for me, and to my mother, Fran Silver, for her undeniably stubborn belief that everything I do is gold. To my sister and extended family, whose homes and hospitality have provided timely escapes to rejoice in life together. To Andrew Lipke for his constant optimism, enthusiasm, and vision: without him this project may not have seen its way to completion. To Sara and Jason Varney for their design consultation and to Jordan Rockford for late-night editing sessions and ongoing support. Finally, to all our friends and fans who have loved us, and our music through its various permutations.

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Marc Silver & The Stonethrowers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“Marc Silver is living proof that singer/songwriters don’t need to shout outrageously shocking lyrical lines in order to attract well-deserved attention…His confessional songs draw you in, rather than drag you along… a truly noteworthy artist that walks quietly, but carries a big gift.” Dan MacIntosh, [Spin]

Marc works as a solo artist, and with his Bluegrass/Americana Band The Stonethrowers.
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